Metal vehicle-wheel.



T. E. MURRAY.

METAL VEHICLE WHEEL. APPLICATION men MAR. 2, I916.

Patented J an. 16, 1917 ,rrroms E. MURRAY, 01 NEW roan, n. Y.

METAL vEHIoLE-WnEEL.

Specification of Letters Patent; Patented Jan. 16, 1917.

Application filed March 2, 1916. =Seria1No. 81,586.

The invention is a demountable metal vehicle wheel, which can bedetached from and slid outwardly oil of its hub by the re moval of asingle bolt.

The invention consists in the construction more particularly hereinafterdescribed and claimed. 1

In the accompanying drawings-Figure 1 is a face view of the have and theinner portions of the spokes thereon. Fig. 2 is a perspective view ofthe hubv and removable fastening bolt. Fig. 3.is a section on the linew, w of Fig. 1. Fig. v4.1 is a similar section, showing the nave securedto the hub.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts.

The nave A is hollow and the spokes are preferably tubular and may beintegral with said body. On one face of said nave are a number of struckup sockets B-here four-and extending between the opposite sides of andwithin sa'ikl body is a tube G open at both ends. The sockets B and tubeC are preferably disposed symmetrically around the hub opening D. I

Thecylindrical hub E has a flange F, in

which is a threaded opening G, and on I which are as many 'st1'u :k upstuds H as there "are sockets B. When the nave A is placed on the hub E,the studs H enter the sockets B, and the tube C and opening I register,so that a headed bolt I may be placed in the tube C, with its threadedextremity engaging in the threaded opening G. .The bolt I serves tosecure hub and nave together, and the studs H entering the sockets Bprevent rotation of the nave on the hub. I

It will be obvious that the wheel body can be demounted from the hubbyremoving the bolt I from the opening in the hub flange, and then slidingthe wheel outwardly ofl" of the hub.

I claim:

1. A demountable metal vehicle wheel,

comprising a hollow navehaving a central opening forreceiving a hub,spokes on said "nave, sockets in one faceof. said nave disposed aroundsaid hub opening, a cylindrical hub entering said opening, a flange onsaid hub, projections on said flangeentering said sockets, and aremovable bolt securing said flange to said nave.

2; A demountable metal vehicle wheel,

comprising'a hollow nave having a central opening for receiving a hub,spokes on said nave, struck up sockets in one face of said nave disposedaround said hubopening, a cylindrical hub entering said opening, aflange on said hub, struck up projections on said flange entering saidsockets, and are-- movable bolt securing said flange to said nave.

3. A demountable metal vehicle wheel,

comprisinga hollow navehaving a central openingfor receiving a hub,spokes on said o nave, struck up sockets in one face of said navedisposed around said hub opening, a cylindrical hub entering saidopening, a

flange on said hub havinga threaded open-' ing, struck up projections onsaid flange entering said sockets, and a bolt headed at one end andthreaded near the other end, passing through said nave and entering saidthreaded flange opening.

4. A demountable metal vehicle wheel,

comprising a hollow nave of thin metal having a central opening forreceiving a hub,

spokes on said nave, struck up sockets in one face of said nave disposedaround said hub opening,'a cylindrical hub entering said opening, aflange on said hub. having a threaded opening, struck up projections onsaid'flange entering said sockets, an intenor tube secured 1n andextending from face to face of said nave and open at both extremit es,and a bolt headed at one end and threaded near the other end, passingthrough said tube and entering said threaded flange opening.

In testimony whereof signature in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS E. MURRAY.

